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Sandra Hernandez

Sandra HernandezApril 20, 2016 0

Marketing en la era del Big Data: de los sentidos a los datos

En el mundo se vive una carrera vertiginosa contra el resultado y las acciones que se toman. Día a día, los objetivos que se plantean pueden alejarse o acercarse y ya nadie puede garantizar el control absoluto de las situaciones. Las decisiones de negocio, la manera en que se aborda

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 19, 2016 0

Looking for cheaters in the Boston Marathon data

With more and more data available these days, and computers that can analyze that data, it's becoming feasible to look for fraud in events such as the Boston Marathon. So put on your detective hat, and follow along as I show you how to use SAS to be a data sleuth!

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Machine Learning

Gerhard SvolbaApril 19, 2016 0

Advanced Analytics und Machine Learning beim SAS Forum Deutschland

Machen wir doch gemeinsam eine kleine Zeitreise in die Zukunft. Es ist Freitag, der 29. April 2016, der Tag nach der größten Konferenz für Business Intelligence im deutschsprachigen Raum, dem SAS Forum Deutschland. Und wir lauschen dem Bericht zweier Teilnehmer des SAS Forum Deutschland, die sich über die Highlights des

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Analytics

Rainer SterneckerApril 19, 2016 0

Big Data Origins: Wie Super Mario bunt wurde

In meinem Beitrag „Big Data Origins: Super Mario hat‘s vorgemacht“ habe ich Super Mario zur Big-Data-Applikation der ersten Stunde erkoren. Doch beinahe hätte diese niemals das Licht der Welt erblickt, denn die Entwickler von Nintendo hatten einiges um die Ohren. Gemessen an den heutigen Ressourcen und Möglichkeiten scheinen sie zwar lächerlich gering,

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Analytics

Shaun BarryApril 18, 2016 0

Celebrate (?!) Tax Day

Happy Tax Day, America! Today marks our annual ritual of filing tax returns in the United States. And complaining about taxes. And cursing the IRS (even though it's misguided to shoot the messenger, in my opinion). Think you know a lot about taxes? Let's travel back in time to 1913, when

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Analytics

Kay MeyerApril 18, 2016 0

State government center of analytics goes nowhere without user engagement

In this third post about a government center of analytics, the focus is on creating an environment that enables successful implementation, and perhaps even more importantly, successful adoption of new analytic solutions. (Check out "Hey, government of [insert state], where's your center of analytics?" and "4 keys to building a

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamApril 15, 2016 0

Tax returns, identity theft and hackers – Oh my!

Monday, April 18th is Tax Day, aka, National Identity Theft Day. OK, that part’s not true, but as millions of taxpayers go online to file taxes, it may as well be. The majority of taxpaying citizens file online, using services such as the popular TurboTax, H & R Block, and

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 15, 2016 0

How much will that taxi cost me?

Are you afraid that if you take a ride in a taxi, you might get "taken for a ride"? If trying to figure out the reasonable price of a taxi is a bit voodoo/black-box to you, here is a SAS data analysis of over 12 million NYC Yellow Cab rides, that

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Analytics

Ralf StorchApril 14, 2016 0

Warum schlechte Datenqualität Bilanzen verdirbt und Leben gefährdet

Was zeichnet ein erfolgreiches Unternehmen aus? Entscheidender Indikator für den Erfolg ist der Umsatz und der daraus resultierende Gewinn des laufenden Geschäftsjahres. Was auf der einen Seite hart erarbeitet wird, geht allerdings auf der anderen Seite oft leichtfertig verloren. So büßen viele Unternehmen laut Analystenstudien etwa acht Prozent ihres Gewinns

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Analytics

Sandra Hernandez

Sandra HernandezApril 13, 2016 0

¿Nuevos billetes? No. Nueva moneda. Big Data: la nueva moneda de los negocios.

Según proyecciones del reporte Big Data Analytics de Strategy Analytics, durante 2016 las empresas van a invertir más de 40 mil millones de dólares en soluciones de Big Data. Las nuevas experiencias analíticas son el camino que están encontrando las empresas para imaginar, crear e innovar a partir de su

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 13, 2016 0

Getting down and dirty with lake water quality data

Just like my hero Mike Rowe on the Dirty Jobs TV show, I'm finally diving into an area involving water quality ... and poop! Let's take a graphical look at just how clean (or dirty) the water is, at the lake where my Raleigh Dragon Boat Club practices... Before we get

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Thomas Bodenmüller-DodekApril 13, 2016 0

Das neue Nerventonikum für Sportfans: Predictive Analytics!

„Oh Mann, mach ihn doch rein.“ Wer kennt das nicht, man fiebert live im Stadion oder auf der heimischen Couch mit seinem Lieblingsteam, das gerade versucht, ein wichtiges Match zu gewinnen oder die langersehnte Trophäe zu ergattern. Ja, und dann sitzt man da auf seinem Sitz oder im Sessel und

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Michael Herrmann

Michael HerrmannApril 12, 2016 0

Sind Sie ein Geodät ?

Sind Sie ein Geodät ? Tragen Sie Ihr Smartphone in den Wald? Wenn, dann wohl eher unbewusst und ohne einen expliziten Standpunkt zu suchen... Ihr Smartphone hat einen – und zwar so plus/minus fünf Meter genau. Und das ist gleichzeitig der Ausgangspunkt für eine visuelle Verbesserung der Welt – einfach so beim

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Analytics

SAS ChileApril 11, 2016 0

SAS aporta a las empresas en la toma de decisiones con tecnología innovadora

La compañía ofrece todos los servicios de consultoría y capacitación en la industria del Business Intelligence y Business Analytics. SAS es una compañía fundada en 1976 en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte y actualmente es una de las principales empresas privadas de software a nivel mundial, que por 40

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Analytics

Deborah PiankoApril 8, 2016 0

Tax fraud detection & good reporting can save your job

Tax fraud doesn’t just steal money from taxpayers, it can strip people of their livelihoods and reputations. When a manager in a tax agency’s property tax division stole nearly $50M in property tax refunds, the media and external auditors asked: “How did no one notice this?” The woman started small,

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Gustavo GutmanApril 8, 2016 0

El valor del capital humano detrás de las organizaciones

Todos quedamos asombrados -una vez más- cuando la computadora DeepMind de Google con su programa AlphaGo derrotó en 4 de 5 juegos al que se considera mejor jugador de Go del mundo, el coreano Lee Sedol. Lo asombroso del caso, es que el Go es un juego extremadamente complejo, al

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Analytics

Andreas GöddeApril 5, 2016 0

6 Tipps für modernes Datenmanagement

Erst kürzlich habe ich mit einem CIO über die Zukunft seiner IT-Infrastruktur gesprochen. In einem erstaunlich offenen Gespräch war fast schon Verzweiflung zu hören: Jedes Jahr kämen neue Trends, alle seien megawichtig, und dazu werde neuerdings alles im Big-Data-Umfeld mit CEO-Blick durchleuchtet.

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Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Events

Robert AllisonApril 5, 2016 0

Things to do in Vegas during SAS Global Forum

While you're at SAS Global Forum (or any conference) in Las Vegas, you might have a bit of spare time to do some sightseeing. Therefore I've put together a list & map of interesting things you might want to experience! Below is a snapshot of my map - click it

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Sports & Entertainment | Travel

Analytics

Deborah PiankoApril 4, 2016 0

In defense of tax agencies: Refund fraud causing delays

With tax week quickly approaching, tax agencies have been issuing press releases alerting the public they’re holding tax refunds for review longer than in years past. This is a departure for tax agencies. Tax agencies have traditionally lived and died by refund cycle time. Refund cycle time, or getting refunds

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Analytics

Maggie MillerMarch 31, 2016 0

Speak up! The Analytics Experience is opening its call for content

The Analytics conference series is getting a modern makeover. And it’s not just a new name. The Analytics Experience, Sept. 12-14 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, is bringing thought leaders and analytics gurus together for one big event. So whether you’re a geek or a suit you can create

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mike GillilandMarch 30, 2016 0

Guest blogger: Len Tashman previews spring issue of Foresight

Editor Len Tashman's Preview of the Spring Issue of Foresight Misbehaving, the feature section of this 41st issue of Foresight, was prompted by the publication of Richard Thaler’s eye-opening book of the same title, a work that explains the often surprising gap between (a) the models we use and organizational

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 30, 2016 0

Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in the US

Lately I've seen several articles about drug overdose deaths being on the increase. But I didn't really like the graphs in those articles, so I tried to create some better ones using SAS ... For example, here's a map from the National Center for Health Statistics website (see the 3rd dashboard/tab

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Analytics

Elizabeth Bautista

Elizabeth BautistaMarch 29, 2016 0

Soluciones Analíticas para el Sector Salud

Hace un par de semanas se impartió el webinar en Innovación Gubernamental: Soluciones Analíticas para el Sector Salud, en donde nos platica acerca de la importancia de la Analítica en el cuidado de la Salud. “Se predice que las computadoras electrónicas digitales asumirán un importante papel en la medicina…" William R.

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Data Management

Marcelo SukniMarch 28, 2016 0

El futuro de la analítica está en manos del científico de datos

Analistas y expertos en Big Data de todo el mundo coinciden en la importancia de potenciar el capital humano y desarrollar profesionales más preparados. Cada persona tiene aptitudes para realizar diversas actividades como natación, equitación, tenis o, incluso, destacar en el ámbito profesional ofreciendo mejores resultados en tareas determinadas. Ahora

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Analytics

Michael Herrmann

Michael HerrmannMarch 27, 2016 0

Datenmanagement: zu Ostern Meta-Eier finden

Das ist sicher: Ostern werden die Meta-Eier versteckt – und meist auch gefunden. Das Finden dauert vielleicht doppelt so lange wie das Verstecken: Anhand intuitiv entwickelter Metadaten im Kopf begeben sich die Kleinen auf eine mühsame Eierrecherche in Omas Garten – mit wenig Struktur und viel Glück.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 25, 2016 0

Best gasoline prices for your holiday travels

Gasoline prices are a lot lower than they've been the past few years, but the price fluctuates so much that it's difficult to tell whether you're getting a good deal. Perhaps these SAS graphs & maps will help you get a handle on it, so you'll know a good deal

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Analytics

Alex InfanzonMarch 22, 2016 0

¿Cómo empiezo con Hadoop, analítica y big data?

Todo el mundo está hablando de Hadoop, analítica y big data. Según el analista IDC, el mercado de soluciones de big data y analítica en América Latina representó 661 millones de dólares en 2014. Se espera que la adopción de las soluciones de analítica y big data se incremente como

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Analytics

Miriam RamírezMarch 22, 2016 0

Robo de identidad en tiempo de declaraciones SAT

Es tiempo de hacer las declaraciones anuales del SAT y muchas personas se ven afectadas cuando sus datos son utilizados de manera incorrecta, duplicando sus identidades e incluso existen casos en que alguien más realiza sus declaraciones con otros montos y gastos. Existen dos perspectivas en este tema de robo

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Analytics

Will JonesMarch 22, 2016 0

Can analytics fix a broken juvenile justice system?

“We could send a juvenile justice youth to Harvard for what we pay for incarceration, and we don't get very good outcomes.” That was said by Gladys Carrion when she was Director of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. (She’s now Commissioner of NYC Administration for

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 22, 2016 0

Does E85 fuel save you money or cost more?

I recently bought a vehicle that has FlexFuel capability and can use E85 (mostly ethanol) fuel. But can you guess whether it is more economical for me to use E85, or regular gasoline? Read the SAS analysis below to see if you guessed right! I've been the happy owner of

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Energy & Utilities

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